Symptoms of a broken Thermostat 1. Insufficient Cabin heating in extremely cold weather 2. Poor fuel economy 3. Coolant leak 4. Poor running of the engine, premature wear of catalytic converters 5. Possible blockage of coolant flow and overheating I purchased my S80 3.2 when it was 8 years old and I...

Whenever fuel delivery is in question I like to attach a fuel pressure gauge to the injector rail schrader valve and use a long section of fuel injection rated hose running from the rail, out the back of the hood, to the gauge which is taped to the windshield. Then I can monitor fuel pressure while ...

We needed to run up to Glacier Park to swap cars with our daughter in law, whose poor Soobie had some surgery and was here for two weeks. We gave her Betty the Volvo to get to work. It's a 3 hour drive from here and everything is so velvety green, it's amazing. White peaks and green fuzz. In the SW ...

+1 on the door hinge, and the set screw holding the moldex wire plug at the door pillar as well, as I recall. I bought my set on Amazon (don't forget to use matthews' link); I don't remember if the HF set goes down that far; a quick search showed one set with Innies, but it only goes down to E6. My ...

volvolugnut wrote: ↑03 Jun 2022, 18:40BB,
What lighting did you use for this great photo? Late day sunlight?
volvolugnut

I just set it wherever and run an extension cord. (and I swiped my wife's gardening knee pad, shhhh)

I bought a 2004 XC70 with 78k mi in 2015. Had a burnt valve at 193k in 2021. During that 115k period I owned it, I ran primarily 87 octane. Valve seals were definitely becoming worn at time given the oil consumption was steadily increasing. Approx 1 qt every 2500 mi. It was also really cold when the...

A parking lot near me always has a lovely gold 244 and a handsome P80 XC70 in 421 Dark Olive Pearl. I've never noticed them move in years. Recently, the XC70 parked near the 244, so I sidled up next to my more rugged twin and took these pictures. Having finally stopped to look closely at the cars, t...

Consider telling him about your interest in the car, even if it's not an offer to buy. Imagine the worst case scenario: One day, he decides to get rid of it but never heard of your interest so it gets sold on Craigslist or scrapped. If he knows you're interested, and that you're a living nexus of th...

Only place I found that had this part specifically for the T8. You can literally build a car from that site. In case anyone wants to know.

https://www.volvowholesaleparts.com/

Just wanted to give an update on this... finally flashed an M4.4 ECU and ran it. Initially got DTC for the baro sensor, so I disabled it and re-flashed. I have one remaining DTC and it is P1308 - A/C Clutch circuit fault. My A/C system is currently empty (no refrigerant) but the compressor is still ...